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Dating in the New Year – some helpful advice and tips from dating coach Michelle Wax
As the year is coming to a close and new episodes of Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle are released, you might be [...]
The King of Layaway – A trip down memory lane
Written by Gino Provenzano Christmas is upon us, and the memories of days gone by and the purchasing power that I had as a kid [...]
Old School Southie: On this Day in 1911 on Dorchester Ave.
Waaaayyy back in the day! Boston City Archives sent us these fantastic photos of the Dorchester Ave. neighborhood from 1911. A Boston Public Works Department [...]
South Boston Foundation Now Accepting Proposals
The South Boston Foundation is a not-for-profit Trust formed in 2019 to administer a generous $1.5 million commitment from Massachusetts Port Authority over 10 years [...]
Wearing White After Labor Day
I don’t want to spoil the end of Serial Mom, but suffice to say that Serial Mom does not believe in wearing white shoes after [...]
Maura Gavaghan is running a virtual Boston Marathon for Spaulding Rehab
Let's go! Maura Gavaghan is part of the Spaulding Rehab Team that will run a virtual Boston Marathon on Saturday, September 12th! The team's route [...]
The History of Sahara Syrian Restaurant
Caught in the South End If you’ve walked around Shawmut Ave in the South End, you’ve probably notice the iconic sign “Sahara Syrian Restaurant” that [...]
Our fall school plans are guided by health, safety, and equity
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has [...]
The Animals of South Boston
Long ago, on a rainy November morning in New York City, I had just arrived at an acting class. I sat my 19 year old [...]
CIS Photo of the Week: Looming over Southie
Check out this photo captured by Southie's own Haley Dillion on Wednesday night around 6:20pm from the South Boston Yacht Club! Wild weather!
Bird is the word: Birds on the loose in the city
Last week we posted about found parakeets in the neighborhoods of Southie and Dorchester - one with a happy ending. But now another bird - [...]
UFC 252 Picks
On Saturday, August 15th, the UFC will host another PPV event in Vegas, baby. UFC 252 will kick off at 6pm UFC APEX facility with [...]
Welcome to the neighborhood, Skipper Shields
Adorable Skipper - a 10 week old dachshund mix - is new in town! She was recently adopted by the Shields Family from Columbia Road [...]
Love is in the air: Parakeet matchmaking
On Monday, we reported about parakeets discovered in Southie and Dorchester! Well, we are happy to report a happy ending to one of the parakeets [...]
Parakeets on the loose
Well, this seems odd. In less than 24 hours – there were two posts on our social media feeds about parakeets discovered in the neighborhoods [...]
Look who’s back: Ottavio the Barber!
After a very brief retirement, we are happy to report that beloved Southie barber - Ottavio Lograsso - has opened in a new location! Ottavio’s [...]

















